Thushara Jayasinghe
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Aspiring Geotechnical Engineer keen on working in static and seismic design of geotechnical structures. Numerical modeler of soil-structure interaction problems. Skilled in scientific writing (authored about 20 peer-reviewed technical articles), data analysis and interpretation.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of British Columbia
01.2018 - Current
- Checked assignments, proctored tests and provided grades according to university standards.
- Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
- Taught [Type] and [Type] college-level courses for over [Number] students.
- Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of British Columbia
01.2018 - Current
- Provided comprehensive research assistance and support when designing and executing experiments.
- Contributed to professionally-written scientific paper for publication.
Education
Ph.D. - Civil Engineering, Geotechnical
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka04.2017
Skills
- Modeling and Simulation
Software packages: Matlab, OpenQuake, OpenSees, GiD, ABAQUS, FLAC, GEO-STUDIO, GEO-5, MSEW, RESSA
Programming languages: C, C, Tcl, Python - Field Testing
SPT, DCPT, Plate load test, Field Permeability, Field compaction
- Element-level testing
Pipe-coating – soil interface shear tests, Stylus-based
profilometer
Selected awards
VGS student award
Selected research publications
Jayasinghe, T., and Wijewickreme, D., 2022, “Numerical modeling of soil-pipe interaction of pipelines buried in muskeg subjected to lateral ground displacements”, 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Sydney, Australia
Jayasinghe, T., and Wijewickreme, D., 2021, Direct Shear Testing to Study Interface Properties between Organic Soil and Pipe Surfaces: Initial Findings, In Proc. 74th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, Paper No.192
Jayasinghe, T., and Wijewickreme, D., 2021, “Some observations on the shear strength of organic soils”, 3rd International Conference in Geotechnical Engineering, ICGEColombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Wijewickreme, D. and Jayasinghe, T., 2020, Development of soil restraints for buried pipelines in muskeg soils subjected to lateral ground displacements, Proceedings of the ASME2020 13th International Pipeline Conference (IPC2020), September 28-October 2, 2020, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, IPC2020/9384
Professional affiliations
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Canadian Geotechnical Society
Vancouver Geotechnical Society
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University Of British Columbia
01.2018 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of British Columbia
01.2018 - Current
Ph.D. - Civil Engineering, Geotechnical
The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Moratuwa
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